Wirral's Hidden History Revealed
The Boat Beneath the Car Park – Funding Request
The Boat Beneath the Car Park – Funding Request Wirral Archaeology Community Interest Company will be carrying out a professional archaeological investigation of an alleged ancient, clinker-constructed boat buried beneath the car park of the Railway Inn in Meols, on the northern coast of the Wirral Peninsula. Wirral Archaeology Community Interest Company are digging deep , can you help us out? Funding…
ANCIENT WIRRAL BOAT TO BE INVESTIGATED
The Boat Beneath the Car Park Wirral Archaeology Community Interest Company will be carrying out a professional archaeological investigation of an alleged ancient, clinker-constructed boat buried beneath the carpark of the Railway Inn in Meols, on the northern coast of the Wirral Peninsula. Chair of Wirral Archaeology CIC, Dominga Devitt commented “There has been intense local interest in this buried object for…
Ragnar Lodbrok – Man, Myth or Tall Story
The popular TV series ‘VIKINGS’ has ignited a renewed interest in the period of early medieval history and whilst entertaining, many of the characters are fictitious and most of the events never occurred in the fashion in which they have been portrayed even if they occurred at all.
The Vikings in North America
There is increasing evidence that Viking adventurers and settlers made it to North America and that they occupied some coastal areas, albeit only for a short period.
The Battle of Maldon
An act of heroic honour or gross stupidity?
The battle of Maldon, August the 10th or 11th, 991
Athelstan’s victory in 937 at Brunanburh, did not remove the Viking threat and after the king’s death, his successors, Edmund the 1st and Eadred had to deal with several Viking attempts to re-establish their rule in York and Northumberland. Anglo Saxon England did not become reunified until 954 when Eadred finally established full control.
Owain the First
Owain Ap Dyfnwal was a Northern British King who fought alongside Anlaf Guthfrithson and Constantine of Alba at the battle of Brunanburh in 937 AD.
He was king of Strathclyde, a kingdom of indigenous Britons, who’s Kingdom was formed during the post Roman period when the ethnic groups of the British Isles fought to create independent countries during a period of political instability and foreign invasion.
Ivar the Boneless
Ivarr hinn Beinlausi or Hyngwar (in old English), Ivar the boneless, was said to be the first born son of Ragnar Lodbrok and his third wife, Aslaug.
Holm-Going
There were two type of duels that were fought in the Viking period amongst Scandinavians. The practice was made unlawful sometime in the 11th century, but the two types were called einvigi and holmgang respectively.
Gods of the Vikings
The gods worshipped by the pagan peoples of Scandinavia consisted of a full pantheon of supernatural deities. I will refer to these gods as those of the Vikings, rather than referring to them as belonging to the Norse, Danes or Rus.